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Ronaldo rescues United again

Apr 29, 2022

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Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 17^th goal of the season to earn Man United a 1-1 EPL draw with Chelsea at Old Trafford.

The Portuguese superstar netted the equaliser in the 62^nd minute to cancel out Marcos Alonso’s opener for the visitors.

The Red Devils also had keeper David de Gea to thank for keeping them in the game with several crucial saves.

The draw leaves United in sixth place, five points adrift of the Champions League places …although they’ve played two games more than their top-four rivals.

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In Europa League action this morning…Eintracht Frankfurt beat West Ham 2-1, in their semifinal first leg in London.

The Hammers are seeking to make their first European final in 46 years.

The other semifinal saw RB Leipzig take a slender 1-0 win over Rangers.

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Over in the UEFA Conference League…Leicester and Roma drew 1-1 in their semifinal first leg.

While Feyernoord edged past Marseille 3-2.

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Jurgen Klopp has committed his immediate future to Liverpool.

The Reds boss has signed a contract extension, that will keep him at Anfield until 2026.

This is despite the German earlier suggesting that he could take a break from football when his current deal expired in 2024.

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PSG boss Mauricio Pochettino says he is certain that both he and striker Kylian Mbappe will remain at the club next season.

This is despite rumours that Pochettino could be sacked for their Champions League exit…while Mbappe is a hot favourite to join Real Madrid in the summer.